Have you ever watched a current shows old seasons but not watch it on TV after you catch up?

May 18, 2012 4:00 PM

I don't have lots of time for TV. I rarely, if ever, watch a show when it is actually "on". I DVR some, but usually end up not sitting down to watch them.

What I do, however, is find myself watching older seasons of a show that is currently on (bought or on Netflix), but not watching the new episodes as they come out on TV. For example, I watched the first three seasons of the Tudors right at the beginning of seasons 4. When I caught up, I only got to watch a few more episodes and then it was over. I'm watching Big Bang Theory right now and almost caught up. Watched all of Mad Men on Netflix but now haven't watched a single episode of the current season. Same with Sons of Anarchy ... anyone else have this strange habit?

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It's not a strange habit, it's because we are spoiled. On DVD/Streaming services, we have no ads/commercials and can watch everything on demand. Even if we DVR shows to get rid of commercials and to possess the ability to rewind and re-watch certain parts, we still have to wait at least another 6 days and 23 hours for the next one.

It's incredibly efficient to watch an entire season in one sitting. Well, not necessarily efficient if we are just frittering away all that time, but you know what I mean.

I remember my friend watched the first 4 seasons of Lost in roughly a week and he then told me he was waiting for the next batch of dvds were released before he'd continue watching any more. He purposefully avoided talking to people that watched the show just in case they might spoil something. If it came up in any conversation, he loudly said "Stop!" and proceeded to leave the room.

I just brought that up to tell you that you are not alone. Also, that "friend" is totally not me.

I think the Internet has changed my viewing habits. With Hulu, Netflix, and Prime, it is easier just to wait until a season is over, and watch the whole season.
However, this can become very addictive, I once spent a week watching 10 seasons of Law and Order SVU, my wife thought I was becoming a recluse.

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I think the Internet has changed my viewing habits. With Hulu, Netflix, and Prime, it is easier just to wait until a season is over, and watch the whole season.
However, this can become very addictive, I once spent a week watching 10 seasons of Law and Order SVU, my wife thought I was becoming a recluse.

It's not a strange habit, it's because we are spoiled. On DVD/Streaming services, we have no ads/commercials and can watch everything on demand. Even if we DVR shows to get rid of commercials and to possess the ability to rewind and re-watch certain parts, we still have to wait at least another 6 days and 23 hours for the next one.

It's incredibly efficient to watch an entire season in one sitting. Well, not necessarily efficient if we are just frittering away all that time, but you know what I mean.

I remember my friend watched the first 4 seasons of Lost in roughly a week and he then told me he was waiting for the next batch of dvds were released before he'd continue watching any more. He purposefully avoided talking to people that watched the show just in case they might spoil something. If it came up in any conversation, he loudly said "Stop!" and proceeded to leave the room.

I just brought that up to tell you that you are not alone. Also, that "friend" is totally not me.

For me it is more fulfilling to watch an entire season at once than go from cliffhanger to cliffhanger. The best example of this was Prisonbreak. I tried watching them as they came out and it was too frustrating. 24 is another great example of a season to watch all at once.

I totally do this if I find a show I like. I get so frustrated trying to catch shows that are on t.v. it's way too easy to miss. I love being able to pause and come back to the show and avoid the commercials. I can plan to watch around my schedule when I'm not tired.

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